Okay so I've been in college for a year and a half and I think it's time I share a few of the apps you need during college.
1. Your College's App
This usually includes a bus schedule, your university account balance for meal plans etc., your semester schedule, quick links to your university login portal.
2. Blackboard
This is a no-brainer. You want to see that score for your last BIO test asap so you can fix your grade or realize your degree will not be working out for you. It is helpful to figure out your professor's office hours, email & contact info, and your class syllabus.
3. Microsoft Word
Editing documents just got 110% better. If you realize when you're re-reading that 10 page paper on Napoleon and the French Revolution that you didn't put your page numbers, it's easily accessible.
4. Your School Email App
Whether your university runs email out of Google or Microsoft, you need to know when your professor's email you because that means class could be cancelled or there's an extra credit assignment that you can do. (Extra credit in college is so worth it, if you were wondering.)
5. Venmo & CashApp
Both of these apps are designed for money transfer straight from your bank account. If you don't have either of these, how are you supposed to pay people for your discounted football tickets or your routine Chick-Fil-A trips? They're both easy to use and the money gets transferred straight into your account so you don't have to carry cash everywhere.
6. GroupMe
Everyone knows how annoying group chats are. But being a part of the group messages that you can't get out of because there's Androids and iPhones, are especially irritating. With GroupMe, you can easily leave a chat and people can remove you from the chat without having to make a new group.
7. Quizlet
Or Quiz-Lit, as I like to say. It has so many study sets for all kinds of university exams. You just have to make sure you're studying the right set for your specific class and professor, especially now since professors like to change the test materials.
8. Music Apps
I guess these could be split into a bunch of different apps, but I want to bunch them together since they really have one main focus. Music. We need music in our lives. Keep asking for recommendations from friends. I guarantee that it'll be worth it.
Pandora - Online Radio, Offers Premium subscription
Spotify - Music library, radio stations, offline and online for Premium subscriptions
Apple Music - Subscription after the first three free trial months
9. Amazon
With Amazon basically taking over everywhere, there is always a need for a decorative tapestry or a new lightbulb for your desk light when you don't feel like going off campus to your nearby Walmart of if you're lucky, Target. Plus Amazon offers a student Prime account with your student email, renewed yearly.
10. Google Drive
What did I do before Google Drive? I have no idea. This is the digital USB. You can store documents, projects, spreadsheets and photos. It is based out of a cloud system so it is an online storage account you can access from virtually everywhere. Plus, if you already have an account linked to Google (Gmail, Google Classroom, Calendar etc.) then it's even easier to access Google Drive.
I hope this list helps you out in the future, and if you don't have some of these, I highly recommend them. Most are free apps through the app stores on your respective devices.
